Star Citizen Medical Gameplay Guide (2026)

TL;DR: To revive an incapacitated player in Star Citizen, equip your Curelife Medical Tool (CMT — often informally called the "med gun"), hold Right Mouse Button to raise it, press F to open its tool screen, aim at the downed player to run diagnostics, and treat their injuries until they're revived — they have a limited bleed-out window before death (CIG doesn't publish the exact duration, and taking further damage shortens it). For yourself, press B to use the CMT on yourself, use a MedPen for emergency healing, or get to a Tier 1/2 medical bed for full recovery. Always carry at least two MedPens.

Last updated: July 28, 2026. Accurate for Star Citizen Alpha 4.9 — medical mechanics are actively developed; stats may change each patch.

Medical Equipment

Tools

• Curelife Medical Tool (CMT): Primary healing tool — hold Right Mouse Button to raise it, press F to open its tool screen, then aim at a player or body part to run diagnostics and treat injuries. Basic mode behaves like the Multitool's LifeGuard attachment; Advanced mode allows fine-tuned dosing. Press B to use it on yourself.
• Medical Bed Tier 3: Found on ships with any medical facility (Cutlass Red, Carrack, etc.). Fully treats minor injuries on-site; stabilizes moderate and severe injuries but can't fully heal them.
• Medical Bed Tier 2: Found in clinics and on dedicated medical ships like the Apollo. Fully heals minor and moderate injuries; stabilizes severe injuries but can't fully heal them.
• Medical Bed Tier 1: Found only in major hospitals and dedicated Tier 1 beds. Fully heals injuries of any severity, including severe ones.

Consumables

• MedPen: Quick self-heal for minor injuries. Temporary solution — stops the bleed, restores some health. Carry at least 2.
• Hemozal: Treats blood loss specifically. Essential after gunshot wounds.
• Demexatrine: Counters drug overdoses from using too many MedPens.
• Roxaphen: Pain management — reduces status effect debuffs from injuries.

Damage and Injury States

• Conscious: Player can move and act normally.
• Injured: Reduced movement speed, possible visual distortion depending on injury type. Minor injuries can be treated on-site at any medical bed tier; moderate injuries need a Tier 2+ bed to fully heal; severe injuries need a Tier 1 bed or hospital to fully heal (any tier can stabilize them in the meantime).
• Incapacitated: Player is downed and unconscious — has a limited bleed-out window before death (CIG doesn't publish the exact duration, and taking further damage shortens it). Can be revived with the CMT or by getting to a medical bed before the window closes.
• Dead: Bleed-out window closed or massive trauma — must respawn at last set spawn point.

How to Revive an Incapacitated Player

1. Equip your Curelife Medical Tool (CMT) — quick slot or inventory.
2. Approach the downed player and hold Right Mouse Button to raise the CMT.
3. Press F to open the CMT's tool screen, then aim at the player (or a specific body part) to run diagnostics and see their injuries.
4. Use Basic mode — it behaves like the Multitool's LifeGuard attachment — for straightforward treatment, or switch to Advanced mode for fine-tuned dosing on specific injuries.
5. Treat until the player is revived — they'll come back at low health, so follow up with a MedPen or Hemozal immediately. (To treat yourself instead, press B to use the CMT on yourself.)

Running a Medical Operation

1. Outfit a ship with medical capability: the Cutlass Red is the most accessible starter medship; the Apollo and Endeavor Hope are dedicated platforms for serious operations.
2. Monitor the emergency beacon system via MobiGlas → Missions Manager — injured players can broadcast a beacon for rescue.
3. Coordinate extraction with the patient: they need to stay alive (incapacitated but not dead) until you arrive.
4. Use triage priority when multiple patients are down — stabilize with the CMT first, full treatment on the medical bed after extraction.

Frequently Asked Questions